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The award winning 3-day boutique music festival set at Robin Hill - a beautiful leafy country park (a veritable Garden of Eden!) near Downend and Newport in the heart of the Isle of Wight - is back for its landmark 10th birthday in 2013!
To celebrate, Bestival is beating the drum for a whole decade of dancing on the Isle of Wight, by revealing their 2013 theme and inviting you to jump aboard HMS Bestival! Yes indeed, they're manning the rails, splicing the main brace and rocking the sailor's hornpipe – it's all hands on deck!
Marking the mighty 10th anniversary is an epic Bestival Classics opening night birthday party on Thursday 5th September. Celebrating 10 years of decadence, hosts Rob da Bank and The Cuban Brothers will take the helm for a night of merry mayhem, featuring some extra special guests who will be spanning a decade of killer lines ups with some truly banging Bestival anthems for all you salty seadogs.
Bestival Classics Opening Night Birthday Party
Live Music
- Ady Suleiman
- Angel Haze
- Barbarossa
- Bastille
- Belle & Sebastian
- Bombay Bicycle Club
- Caravan Palace
- Champs
- Charley Macaulay
- Cherishport
- Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
- Clean Bandit
- Courtney Pine
- Crystal Fighters
- DJ Fresh
- Devilman
- Dexys
- Disclosure
- Dream Koala
- Drenge
- Dub Pistols
- East India Youth
- Ella Eyre
- Evian Christ
- Filthy Boy
- The Flaming Lips
- Fleetwood Bac
- Franz Ferdinand
- Golden Fable
- Hot Natured
- Hudson Taylor
- IntroducingLive
- Is Tropical
- Isaiah Dreads
- J-Cats
- Jagwar Ma
- Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
- Jaipur Kawa Circus
- James Blake
- Jaws
- Jessie Ware
- John Cooper Clarke
- John Newman
- Johnny Marr
- Jon Hopkins
- Kate Boy
- Kitty Daisy and Lewis
- Le Carousel
- Lewis Watson
- Lissie
- Lloyd Yates
- London Grammar
- Lulu James
- M.I.A.
- Matthew E. White
- Max Romeo
- Merchandise
- Mikill Pane
- MixHell
- Molotov Jukebox
- Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer
- Mr Tom
- Musical Youth
- New City Kings
- Parlour Flames
- Parquet Courts
- Peace
- Polio
- Pretty Lights
- Rudimental
- Sarah Close
- Savages
- Sean McGowan
- Sexy Sushi
- Signals
- Simian Mobile Disco
- Sinead O'Connor
- Skaters
- Skinny Lister
- Squarepusher
- Story Books
- Swim Deep
- The 1975
- The Child Of Lov
- The Correspondents
- The Cuban Brothers
- The Keepsakes
- The Knife
- The Moulettes
- The Polyphonic Spree
- The Roots
- The Slow Show
- The Strypes
- The Walkmen
- The Wonder Stuff
- Tom Odell
- Troumaca
- True Tiger
- Tythe
- Valerie June
- Velvet Stream
- Wheelchair Sports Camp
- While She Sleeps
- Wight Harmony
- Will Joseph Cook
- Willy Moon
- Woodpecker Wooliams
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Zhala
Plus DJ Sets From
- A Love From Outer Space
- Across The Tracks
- Addison Groove
- Alexander Nut
- Annie Mac
- Applescal
- Bad Zuke
- Ben Hoo
- Ben Pearce
- Ben UFO
- Bicep
- Bill Brewster
- Bobby Tank
- Bodhi
- Bondax
- Carl Cox
- Cashmere Cat
- Catz N Dogz
- Chris Coco
- Chris Tofu
- Coley from Luv*Jam
- Comfyporn DJs
- Copy Paste Soul
- Crispin J Glover
- Cyril Hahn
- DJ EZ
- DJ Mark Jones
- DJ Micky Finn
- DJ Scotch Egg
- DJ Yoda
- Dan Hayes
- Daniel Avery
- Daniel P Carter
- Danny Byrd
- Danny Whitehead
- David Rodigan
- Dixon
- Dollop DJs
- Duke Dumont
- Dynamite MC
- Eats Everything
- Ed Rush
- Erol Alkan
- Fabio
- Fake Blood
- Flying White Dots
- Fred V & Grafix
- Greg Wilson
- Grooverider
- Guttersluts
- Handsome Dave Rocker
- Happa
- Heavenly Jukebox
- Heidi
- Hieroglyphic Being
- High Contrast
- Hudson Mohawke
- Intros Outros
- JFB Scratch
- Jaguar Skills
- Jerome Hill
- Jesse Rose
- Johnno
- Joy Orbison
- Julio Bashmore
- Justin Robertson
- Kerri Chandler
- Knife Party
- Krankbrother
- Kry Wolf
- Krysko
- Long Jack
- Lovesick DJs
- MC Wrec
- Marcel Dettmann
- March Hare
- Mark Ronson (DJ Set)
- Maya Jane Coles
- Misty Conditions
- Mojo Filter
- Mumdance
- My Love Is Underground
- Nu Logic
- Numbers
- Olli Dutton
- Oneman
- PBR Streetgang
- Pathaan
- Pete Callard (1)
- Pete Gooding
- Pete Tong
- Phat Phil Cooper
- Propaganda DJs
- Psychemagik
- Redlight
- Reeps One
- Rev Milo
- Richie Hawtin (Plastikman)
- Roska
- Russ Cuban
- Seth Troxler
- Speedwagon
- Sunday Best Forum Allstars
- The Daft Punk Tribute Night
- The Dudes (1)
- Toddla T
- Tom Williams (1)
- Tythe
- Warm DJs
- Zane Lowe
Replay With Rob Da Bank
- Ghostpoet
- Sam Smith
- Nina Nesbitt
- Ruen Brothers
- Dog Is Dead
- To Kill A King
- Man Without Country
- Feeling Gloomy
- Chloe Howl
Spoken Word
Temple Island
- London Grammar
- DJ Falcon
- Karma Kid
- Henry Krinkle
- T.Williams
- Chrome Sparks
- Shadow Child
- Dark Sky
- Maribou State
- Cyril Hahn
- Eton Messy
- Wilkinson
- Run Riot
- Kashii
Club DaDa
- Beans on Toast
- Chris Tofu
- Cyborgs
- DJ Dodgy Style
- Dutty Moonshine
- Future Shape of Sound
- Heymoonshaker
- Joe Driscol and Sekou Kouyate
- King Lagoon’s Flying Swordfish Dance Band
- Le KKC Orchestra
- Max Pashm Electro Swing Ensemble
- Nerm
- Nick Hollywood
- Old Dirty Brasstards
- Rob da Bank
- Shore Leave
- Smokey Joe and The Kid
- Tayo
- The Allergies
- Too Many T's
- White Mink
Polka Tent
- King Lagoon’s Flying Swordfish Dance Band
- Tankus The Henge
- DJ Kobayashi
- Hallouminati
- Gypsy Hill
- Discount Orchestra
- Gypsy Fever
- DJ Penny Metal
- Karauke
- Cut a Shine
- Gypsy Disco
- Buffos Wake
- Tantz Klezmer Band
- The Turbans
- Manière des Bohémiens
- City Shanty Band
- Ramshackle Union Band
- Katy Carr
- Gorgeous George
2013 Headliners
Rob da Bank
Rob da Bank is undeniably the master of chill out. When not presenting the Blue Room on BBC Radio 1 with Chris Coco, Rob spends his time DJing at…
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Drenge
Hailing from the Peak District, Drenge are brothers Eoin and Rory Loveless who peddle a fine line in punked up blues-rock mayhem. "Drenge are a…
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East India Youth
A brilliant London based producer. “An original mixture of dark Detroit techno, lo-fi psychedelic noise rock, deeply romantic Pet Shop Boys-esque…
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John Newman
John Newman began playing guitar and writing his own songs aged just 14 and soon learned how to record and produce himself, making his own house…
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M.I.A.
Hailing from Sri Lanka, via London and the South East, M.I.A plays an utterly unique blend of hip-hop, pop, grime, ragga and electronic music, making…
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Molotov Jukebox
Molotov Jukebox are a 6 piece, genre dodging, leviathan of an experience, poised to take the world by storm. Incorporating trumpet, accordion, violin…
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Peace
Based out of Birmingham, Peace create drifting, melodic indie rock that merges the crawling atmosphere of classic post-punk with the pop-oriented…
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Hudson Mohawke
Ross Birchard, aka Hudson Mohawke, is an electronic music producer / DJ / songwriter from Scotland. Since his debut in 2009, HudMo has been releasing…
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Krankbrother
Krankbrother specialise in ‘off location’ electronic music, showcasing artists in unique locations such as rooftops, streets, beaches, mountain tops…
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Ghostpoet
Ghostpoet (aka Obaro Ejimiwe) is a softly-spoken vocalist with a gentle presence, muddling through the treacle of modern life. He has received…
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Howard Marks
Howard Marks was a raconteur and ex-international drug smuggler. Notorious for his audacious exploits in the '70s and '80s, Howard avoided the grasp…
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London Grammar
London Grammar are Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman who formed the band while at university together. Having garnered numerous BRIT nominations…
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Rob da Bank
Rob da Bank is undeniably the master of chill out. When not presenting the Blue Room on BBC Radio 1 with Chris Coco, Rob spends his time DJing at…
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King Lagoon’s Flying Swordfish Dance Band
A mix of Afro-beat and Brazilian funk, occasionally accompanied by a giant 4 meter puppet with glowing eyes. Their performances are like a royal…
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Fatboy Slim
English DJ and electronic music producer Norman Quentin Cook was a pioneer of the '90s big beat movement, issuing a handful of era-hits like The…
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Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is one of the most famous American artists and producers to emerge out of the early '90s West Coast gangsta rap scene. With a career…
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Elton John
Undeniably one of the most acclaimed and adored artists of all time, Elton’s spectacular stage shows are sought after by audiences worldwide. Since…
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The Cuban Brothers
The Cuban Brothers are a unique entertainment proposition. Born of the loins of seventies Havana, nurtured on a diet of soulful, sexy tunes and…
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Angel Haze
Raykeea Raeen-Roes Wilson is Angel Haze, a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. She began by writing poems before a friend pointed out they could become…
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Barbarossa
The solo project of London-based multi-instrumentalist James Mathé, Barbarossa makes minimalist folk, R&B and electronic-influenced pop. He first…
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